Project Execution
Key Focus | Key Process Steps | Key Milestones | Important Things to Do Now
Key focus: Build it! Test it!
This phase is focused on the 'doing' of all the 'whats', that is building the project products, checking the products against requirements, maintaining the scope. The important questions you must be able to answer to exit this phase successfully are:
- Did we build the right thing?
- Did we build it right?
Key Process Steps
- Create the items the customer wants as per the customer requirements
- Test the product to make sure it meets the customer requirements
- Prepare the technical and operational documentation
- Make sure we have controlled any changes to scope
Key Milestones
- Signed user acceptance tests
- Signed technical & operational documentation for stakeholders
- Phase review
Important Things to Do Now
- Keep checking for scope creep - this is your worst enemy
- Keep notes of all discussions
